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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05
The Church Square.

The square in front Of the Catholic
Church which in its present condition
is a disgrace to the church authorities as
well as to the people of the town. In no
other town of this size would such spot,
situated as it is, remain in the condition
it is now.
This spot with a little expenditure,
could be transformed in an attractive and
beautiful garden, which would reflect
credit on our town and to the people, and
would add comfort and pleasure to the
Inhabitants of the town and to stran-
gers.
Now let our enterprising and public
spirited ladies and gentlemen take this
matter in hand, and devise means to
raise the funds necessary to accomplish
what will be the most attractive, and
grandest improvement or our town.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05
Is it Jesse James.

The Albuquerque N. NJ Democrat pub
lished a strange story that Jesse James
is not dead but is living in the wilds of
Arizona near Phoenix. The article Is
based on an interview with a reliable
gentleman direct from the home Of Jesse
James. He offers chain of circumstial
evidence which is most convincing that
the alleged assassination was ruse.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA.-PARIsH OF ST,
MARTIN. 2lst Judicial District Court
No. 1868.
Citizens Bank of Louisiana
Versus
j. w. & Jos. NOrgrese.
j. w. & Jos. NOrgrese

By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued i'm the above entitled and num-
bered suit and to me directed by the
Hon. 2lst. Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of st. Martin dated
December 21st 1885. l have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the Court
House door in the town of st Martins
vile between the legal hours on
SATURDAY the 9Th. DAY of FEBRUARY
A. d. 1887.
1t being the first Saturday Of said month
the following described property to wit:
A tract of land in the parish of st.
Martin belonging to Jos. Norgress, at
Cypress Island, measuring four arpents
frOt more or less, by thirty four in depth
bounded North by lands of heirs OF Mrs.
V. A. FOurnet, South by those of Numa
Landry, East by those of Martial Bien-
venu, and west by those of Pierre HUI
lin.
Another tract Of land in said Par
ish, belonging to j. w, & Jos. Norgress
adjoining tract above described, Con-
tanning about two hOndred and eighty
six superficial acres, bnunded North by
lands of heirs of Mrs. v. A. FOurnet,
South by those of j. Van Wickle East by
those of Il. l.. Broussard, West by those
of j. NOrgress above described, together
with said lands all improvements and
buildings thereon erected and thereto
belonging. Also one Bradley Cart, l
spring wagon, Hack, 3 PlOws, Guilt
vator, Potato digger, Rolling COul-
tiers American Mules, Horse.
Sold to satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms and Conditions. CASH.
Sherifi's office this 3lst. day of Decem-
Der A. ID, 1886.
T.. l.. BROUSSARD. Sheriff.
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The City Item says: There is growing
tendency among the farmers of the cot
ton region to depend less on cotton and
to give more attention to the production
Of corn, meat, and such other supplies
as are important to the welfare and COM
fort Of the agriculturist. Instead Of try
ing to make more cotton to sell, the plan
ters, by raising the necessaries of life
at home, will make certain of having less
food to buy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05
Grand Bazaar and Theatre.

At Duchamps Hall, for the benefit Of
Volunteer Fire Co. No. l, on the 10th OF
February.
First Part.
MADAME WE'VE LARIFLA.
PERSONA
Mime. We. Larifla
-Maitresse d'hOtel, Mrs. G. W. Adams,
Jannette-S0ubrette
Miss NJ. r. DelahOus%yA
Grat epain-Etudiant
Mr.. Cab. Gardemal,
MarceI-Peintre Mr.. 7. j. Liable
Unpetit negre-PersOnnage muet
Comic Song by DR.. Chas. X. Mayer,
Second Part
THE DEAD SHOT.
PERSONE
Odpt OdIlt1Ou MT..
HestOr Timid Mr.. c. X. Mayer.
Mr.. Wiseman Mr.. James Simon,
Fred Thornton Mr.. I. j. Liable,
William, his friend ..............
Police Officers .............
Louisa, niece to Captain Cannon
Mrs C. R. Mayer
Chatter, her maid Miss Z. Knight,
The opening of the Bazaar will take
place at 12 IN. The curtain will raise at
Z p. m.
The evening will terminate with a
grand ball.
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Local Lights.

The Messenger and the MayflOwer of
YarmOuthpOrt, Mass, one year for Sl.35.
Remember the Fremen's entertainment
takes place Thursday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Sales Of this parish informs
us thas he has finished planting cane,
and reports the seed as i'm first class con-
ditiOn. Mr.. Salles will also plant large
amount Of land in cotton.
Have all the property holders done
their duty towards the Firemen?
Anegro was knitted to death by anoth-
er negro, at a ball near Breaux Bridge,
last Saturday night. The murderer has
escaped and the officers are at his pur-
suit.
.Mr. c. Harrison, the popular merchant
Of the east side of the Bayou, (Pinaud-
ville) has moved his store to the building
lately purchased by him, just opposite
his old stand, where he will be pleased to
wait upon his friends and his many Gus
toners.
Reports from every part Of the parish
are that the planters are availing them
selves of the beautiful spring like season
we are now experiencing, to plOw their
lands and prepare for the coming crop.
The District Court, jury term, opens
here next Monday, but it is supposed
will be adjourned sine die, as judge Mou-
ton is under treatment at New Orleans.
The postmaster has received this week
through the courtesy of Hon. E. j. Gay,
garden seeds for free distribution.
Parties desiring any will please call at
the post-office and select what they
need.
The Scientific American published by
Mum & Co., New York, presents weekly
to its readers the best and most reliable
record of various Improvements in ma
chinery while the scientific progress of
the country can in no way be CLEANED
so we'll as by the regular perusal of its
pages.
On Saturday the 18th inst. that ster-
ling organization the True Friends, will
give theatrical entertainment at their
Hall, for their benefit. We hope our
colored people will attend in large mum
Der the delightful soiree the True Friends
have in store for them, as they do moth
ing by half, and we predict for them a
complete success.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05
Married.

BRIANT- -BREAUX:-In the Parish of
LafOurche, La, on Wednesday evening,
January 26th, 1887, Miss Louise NJ.
Breaux, Of LafOurche, to Mr.. John d. Bri-
ant of TerrebOnne.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

Miss Nina Van Zandt, the Chicago
crank, was married to August Spies, the
Anarchist now under sentence of death,
by proxy, he was represented at the mar
riage ceremony by his brother.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

DR.. Thomas G. Ford. of Shreveport,
who killed Kirkpatrick in New Orleans
in November last, pleaded guilty of
manslaughter.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

The Office Of the MOrehouse Clarion, at
Bastrop, La, was entirely destroyed by
fire OH the night of the 2Sth. ult.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

Mr.. Dulac Segura, young farmer liv-
ing near Cades Station. accidently killed
himself while hunting last Saturday
evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

The Catholic church al Franklin was
entered by thieves, and two silver plates
were stolen.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

10 cents piece.
Let the people bear in mind that the
entertainment OF the Fire Boys will take
place on Thursday the 10th. inst, and
promises to be an enjoyable sOiree. At
the end OF the entertainment which will
be long and varied, the grand ball will
take place. We invite all to attend.
The benevolent association of this
place proposes to give a grand masque-
rade and dress ball for the benefit of the
association, on Mardi-gras night.
This is a good idea boys, hurry up
and do the thing properly, and swell
your exchequer.
We are Informed through the columns
of that valuable paper, The Health and
and Home, that DIR. A. B. Spinney, at pre-
sent located at No. 1l2 st. Charles srteet,
New Orleans, swindling the afflicted, is a
fraud who is travelling with worthless
sheepskin fabricated by diploma mill
i'm Iowa, and who is wanted at Indiana
polls, Ind, and Washington d. C. for nu-
merOus offenses against the civil and cri-
minal law.
The Trinity Herald complains that it
has been swindled by a sharper styling
himself "Dr. M. E. Cass of Jersey City
N. j." who instructed the Herald to in
sert his advertisement and send bill at
expiration of first quarter. Investiga-
tiOn proves that there is no such person
known in Jersey City.
Console yourself Brother Herald DR.. nj.
E. Cass is cOnsumated fraud, and has
beaten us of a one month advertisement,
but If ever we have a chance to lay a
hand on that scOundrel we will give him
such squeezing, that he will not soon
forget it.
Sheriff T. L. BrOussard received one
day this week, an anonymous note re-
questing him to keep lookout for
coffee bOuse or saloon which is kept open
on Sundays by means of the back doors.
The Sheriff has treated that note with
contempt, as a man who has not courage
enough to report such violations of the
law to the proper authorities, openly and
fearlessly, needs not call upon the officers
for protection. -.
In our opinion, man who has not the
courage to sign his name to a letter he
has written, as matter of good faith,
is far more guilty than the one who
opens his saloon by the back doors, as he
is more dangerous sneaker.
The Brass Band of this town has been
organized for something like three
months, and has not as yet treated the
public with its sweet melodies. 1t
practices in closed doors, and we believe
will so remain as long as 1t exists, as its
members have passed stupid set Of re-
solutions fOrbidding the band to play
except for little fortune.
Gentlemen, unless you show little
more generosity, the band will pass to
the other world before the public is ap-
prised Of its existence.
Sheriff T. l.. BrOussard and Chief De-
putty A. v. Fleming had lively time at
the beginning Of this week, chasing a
negro named Joe Predee, accused of rape
committed upon the person Of colOred
woman. The negro is said to be noted
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-02-05

At Duchamps Hall, for the benefit Of
Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, on the 10th of
February.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

Of Iandeck,~ central Germany; one OF his early
playthings was On old torture rack with which
the mobiles used 20 extort money from Jews or
regulate the peasants, and his favorite haunt
in childhood was ON the edge of deep chasm
into which the robber barons used TO throw ''the
pretty girls of the village whom they had kid
mapped and of whom they had tired. There he
grew up, and thence he came to America TO teach
the hnarchistic doctrine, reaching the new world
IN 1872 and Chicago year later. There he
worked as On upholstere- for number OF years.
lie first showcs on interest In tho theories Of
Socialism in 1875 aud in 1877 joined himself to the
Lehr und Wehr-Neren He was attached to me
Arbciter Zeitung in 1880 and succeeded Paul
Grottl:au as editor in chief In 1884 Everybody
remembers the attachment that sprung up be-
tween him and Miss Nina Van Zandt during tho
trial, and which resultes In their marriage by
proxy"
Samuel Fielder was born in Todmordetl, Ian
cnshrc, England, In 1877. He grew up to be
laborcr and Methodist field preacher. In 1868
ho cnme to America, and soon located in Chicago,
where he Joined the Liberal league in 1880; there
he met Spies and Parsons, and thereafter grew
rapidly into anarchial views. Save him and Par
cons. oil the condemned are Germans.
Albert r. Parsons Is the only native American
among the condemned men. Born in Alabama
In 1913 and carly left an orphan, he was reared
by his brother, who was afterwards the noted
Confederate general, W. H. Parsons He served
in the Confederate artillery when but ID years
old; but after the war he became q Repub-
lican, and in 1872 married o woman suspected
Of having negro blood IN her veins, for which
his brother disowned him. Before this he had
been first printer ON Tho Galveston TEX News
and late editor Of The Waco (Tex) Spectator
Gccause Of this marriage he was obliged to leave
Texas, and locating In Chicago he worked in
various printing Offices, but after time became
professional labor agitator: was at ono time
Iias.e. workman Of District Assembly "a, Knights
of Labor, and was president Of the trades as
sefnbly for three years. He was nominated for
tho presidency by the Socialistic party in 1880 but
declined, as he was not then 30 years Of age. In
1883, at Pittsburg. he helped frame the platform
of the International Working Peoples associa-
ton. He was named for city clerk OF Chicago by
the Socialists In 1888, and became editor Of The
Alarm, the organ of the American Group" a
year later.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
ao FISCHER.
1855 oI-' LINGO.
IN'H SCHwAB,

Louis Lingg, who is convicted Of having
r1ade tho bombs, is but ~ years old and cannot
speak English. He is said to have been expelled
from Germany, where be was born, for con-
spiracy.
Michael Schwab is O rative of Mannheim, Ger
many was born in 1858 Ind was educated in q
convent. Coming to America in 1870, he worked
for time ut the book binders trade. He became
corrected with Tho Arbeiter zeitung at the same
limo as Spies.
George Engel was born In Cassel, Germany, In
1885, received q common school education, learned
he priatcrs trade and came to America in 1875.
year later he located In Chicago, where he soon
embraced Socialism and became an Anarchist.
Ie established the Northwest Group in 1888
Adolph Fischer is about 80 years of age and is o
Ierman He came to America when lad and
earned the printers trade with his brother, who
published German weekly at Nashville, Tenn.
Later Adolph edited and published The Little
Rock (Ark) Stats Zeitung, which he sold in 1881
Then he worked at his trade in st. Louis and Chi
,ago. He sometimes accused Spies and Schwab
| IF being too mid, and at one time established
Der Anarchist, paper intended to sGpplant The
Arbciter Zcitung.
Oscar Neebc, who received sentence of fifteen
years in the state prison, is also middle aged
| German.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
n,,or.o ,,e ne e,use :, The inmense dlssatis.

aessators" are the cause ~ the immense diesatis.
faction among the wording people.
oh you people who speak thus, can yon not, or
will sou not read the signs Of the times. DO you
not sec that the clouds on the social ornament
are thckenngy Arc You not, for instance aware
that the control OF Industry and Of the means Of
transportation, cite, Is constantly concentrating
In fewer hands: that the monopolists, l. G., the
shnrps among the capitalists, swallow the little
ones among them; that trusts pools and
other combinations are being formedin order to
more thoroughly and systematically fleece the
velopmentof technic and machinery Is from year
20 year throwing more werkncn on the waysde;
that In gcme parts % this great and fertile land
majority Of the farmers arc Obliged to mortgage
their homes In order 20 satisfy the greed Of non
strou8 corporations; that, In short, the rich are
constantly growing richer and the poor poorer
YES, and do you not comprehend that all these
evils find their origin In the present Institution Il
society which allows one portion Of the human
race to bald fortunes upon the misfortunes of
others-to enslave their fellow InenY
Ins,ead Of trying TO remedy these evils, and In
steGd of asccrtaiaing just what the cause of the
widening dissatisfaction Is, the ruling classee,
through their inouthpicccs-- press, pulpit ETC.
defkme and msreprsent the character teach
insg and motives of the advocates Of social recon-
81 uction, and use the rifle and the club on them,
or H. II the opportunity Is favorable, send them 60
tho gallows and prisons win this do any goody
As Gu ese~cr may as well quote the following
words With which DenJamn Franklin closed ms
satirical essay, "rulcs for Reducing q Great Em-
pire TO a Small One" which he dedicated 70 the
English government ID l7i6: suppose all their
(the 'l,ickerSD complaints to be invented and pro.
NOTED BY few factious demagogucs whom II
you could catch and hang all would he quiet,
Catch and hang few accordingly and the blood
of tho martyrs shall work miracles In favor CT
your purpose u e., your own ruin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
rIscnER's LETTER.

Cook County JAIL CHICAGO Nov. /, 1887
To llr. r. j. OSlesby, Governor of the state OF
Illinois:
DEAR S12-I am aware that petitions are being
circulated and aGned by the general public ask
ing you to commute the sentence of death which
was inflicted upon me by criminal court of this
state. Anent this action of q sympathizing and
well meaning porti1s, of the people, | solemnly
declare that IL has not my sanction. AS q man of
honor rs o man of conscience and as q man of
Of the charge in the indietment-of murder 1
nri no murderer, and cannot apologize for an &C.
ton Of which know i am innocent. And should
ask mercy" on account OF my principles, which
honestly believe to be true and nobleg No.
am no hypocrite, and have, therefore, no excuses
to offer with regard to being an Anarchist, be
cause the experiences of the past eighteen months
have only strengthened my convictions. Tho
question is, Am responsible for the death of the
policemen at the Uaymarkets and say no, UNI
less you assert that cvosy Abolitionst could have
been held responsible for the deeds of John
Brown.
History repeats itself As the powers that be
have at oil times thought that they could stem
the progressive tide by extermirating n few
"kickers" so do the ruling class of today imagine
that they can put stop to the movement OF
labor emancipation by hanging few OF its advo-
Gates. Progress in its victorious march has had
to overcome many obstacles which seemed in
vinciblc, and many of its apostles have died
the death OF martyrs. The obstacles which bnr
the road of progress today seem to be nyincible,
too, but they win be overcome nevertheless. =
At all times when the condition Of society has
become such that large portion OF the people
complained OF the existing injustice, the ruling
classes have denied the truth OF these complaints,
but have said that the disconteut OF the portion
1 of the people in question WAS due only TO the
'pernicif as in 1sence'' OF malicious agitators"
| Today, again, soEne people assert that the ID
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

I've have inter preted to the people their con-
ditions and relations In society. We have ex-
planned TO them the different social phenomena Of
the social laws and circumstances under which
they occur We have, by way Of scientific inves-
tigation, inconirovertibly proved and brought to
their knowledge that the system of wages is the
root OF the social Observation-Disclosures SO mon
strous that they cry 10 heaven. We have further
said that the wage system, as q specific form OF
social development, would by the necessity Of
logic have to make room for higher forms OF civ
iliEaton; that y was preparing the way Tor a So
cal system OK o0-operation-that Is, socialism
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

aHIEhlOh VI THE JAIL.
So say society may hang number Of disc
pies of progress who have disinterestedly served
the cause of the sons OF toll, which is tho cause
of humanity, but their blood will work miracles
in bringing about the downfall of modern society
and In fastening the birth of a new era of civil
zation.
Magma est veritas ct prcvalebet
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
APPEALS TO HIGHER COURTS.

NrTGNLo " 7lG1Eh OOOHlo.
,yTho usual application for a nov trial was
fla and the entire method Of the trial re
argued for several days. Tho application be-
jug refused, an appeal YVES taken to tho
@premc court Of Illinois, ard once moro the
Mole case was thoroughly argued 1t is
needless to detail the legal stops; suffice it
that SO much tire was consumed that the
cas did not reach tho supreme court TIL
March II, 1897. Then Mossrs. Grinncll,
Walker, Ingham and Attorney General
Hunt, for the state, and Mcssrs Black Salo-
mon, Zeisler and Leonard SWEET, for the dc
fense, discussed the Issues as to whether the
court below had erred, whether tho Annr-
chists had been legally condemned to death
4feg nero conspiracy, whether the jury was
Isoperly constituted and many others.
Tho weight Of argument before the
supreme court turned upon the proper con
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
THE coNpEMNeo MEN.

Brief biographical sketches OF tho CON.
demncd gro here civca:
August Theodore Vincent Spies (DroaouDred
Specs q credited with being the brains Of the
movement. lie has given bio experience Ia an
autobiography which is regarded as the work OF
genius by his friends, and as eloquent insanity
In print by those who are opposed TO him. He
Yves born Dec 70, 1861 ia the ''od robbers castle
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

10 friends. AZ the closo, when osked By tho
fiirt IL thcy had aught to say why ccntcnce
4 death should not be pronounced, they all
Ilade long addresses, those Of Parsons and
Ficlden being the hest That of Spies con-
slSed Of pleading and defiance, reasoning on
liberty ard quotations from Scripture. In
tae course Of his remarks he spoke of Christ
as Socialist. Schwab and Ncebe gave ar
farnents against tho regularity OF the trial
.ldcn excited soro nstonishment by say
Thg: "The great Socialist, Jesus Christ, eaid
1900 years ago; Better that nincty-nine
guilty mon should 60 unpunishcd than that
ono innocent man should suffer- Judge
Gerry then sentenced the seven Eien to DO
l22gcd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
CuitarL Lessons.

Mrs. Carrie Thomas Of New Provi-
dence would like to get n few pupils on
the guitar, lin GAINESVILLE and If she
succeeds will come over three times a
we k to give lessons. Tuition per 90
weeks, $25. Where there are more
than one pupil in In family, each
twenty dollars If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
City Taxes.

the city taxes are due, and all who
want TO save costs must come sfor-
ward and settle. Office 1T the Court
House in rear of County court clerks
office. CLAY S AcKER,
City Marshal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
THE ANARCHISTS SIDE.

Perhaps the best possible summary of the
Anarchists defense of their action end their
belief is found in tho letters addressed by the
condemned to Governor Oglcsby, of Illinois,
extracts from which are given:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

j. f. BELL has just received a
large stock OF tents nne $500 shoes
The best In the market. #.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

A BEAUTIFUL line of Carpets,
Smyrna Rugs and Oil Cloths at bot
tom prices, T.. Click.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12

Go to X. .. broaddus' and see the
new fall goods.